Montserrat College of Art hosts 6th District high school awards

Lynnfield High School sophomore Zoe Chen's artwork “Roots” was named Grand Prize Award Winner in this year's 6th Congressional District High School Art Competition.

The awards were presented on Saturday, March 18, by U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton at Montserrat College of Art’s 301 Gallery.

This marks the 23rd year that Montserrat has hosted this competition. The exhibit included 148 pieces from 30 different public and private high schools within the 6th District of Massachusetts, as well as high school students. The exhibition was juried by Joyce Moore, of Gloucester, artist and Montserrat Trustee and Katherine Mitchell DiRico artist and director of Montserrat's Career Services.

Waring School - Asher Leahy, Grade 11, Swampscott Sunset The competition was was open to high school students from public and private schools within the 6th District of Massachusetts, as well as high school students home-schooled within the district. Visit Montserrat College of Art's Facebook page to see photos from the show.

Each winner was presented with a citation from Congressman Moulton and varying levels of scholarships to Montserrat’s Summer Pre-College Program.

Chen's grand-prize winning piece will be sent to Washington, D.C., where it will hang in the Capitol building for one year along with winners from other Congressional districts across the country.

A ceremony to congratulate all the winners will be held in Washington, D.C., in June.